Botnet Herders Face Jailtime

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via vnunet.com.

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Authorities are seeking jailterms of up to 3 years against two botnet
operators who alleged to have commanded a network of 1.5m computers.

The 20 and 29 year old Dutch male suspects are accused of to have
constructing two viruses that were set free on the internet. The Toxbot
worm was used to recruit a worldwide network of zombie PCs on which they
installed adware software. They deployed the Wayphisher worm to steal
credit card information and account information for online banks.

The operation netted an estimated total of €60,000 over a period of 6
months.

The Dutch public attorney is seeking a three years jail term for the
20-year-old. His accomplice is facing a maximum jail term of two years.

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More:
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2172694/botnet-herders-face-jailtime

- - ferg

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